Tips: This hearty chicken soup recipe is great for families on the go. A little prep work in the beginning and throw it in a pot and forget it until you come home. Add cooked noodles and sit down and enjoy. Cooked rice may be substituted for noodles.

Prep Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 4 hours

Yield:6-8

1. Brown chicken in skillet with olive oil about 6-8 mins, set aside. Pour off all but 2 tbl. of oil and add carrots, onion, celery and cook until softened. In slow cooker crock pot add garlic,
   
   
2. fresh thyme, tomato paste, crushed red pepper flakes, and low sodium chicken broth . Add browned chicken thighs with no skinand bay leaves.
   
   
3. Wrap chicken breast in alumninum foil and add to the top of the slow cooker mixture. This helps not to dry out chicken breast. On low heat, cook 4 hours. Do not over cook
   
   
4. after 4 hours take chicken out of crock pot and shred meat. In a pot of salted boiling water add egg noodles and cook 8 minutes and drain. After soup is cooked, skim fat off the soup, take out bay leaves. Add shredded chicken, frozen peas,
   
   
5. strained noodles, and serve. This is a hearty soup that you can add other favorite ingredients if you desire. Leeks are delicious in this recipe if you want to substitute for onions.